Electric-box connection.



I. H. WARD.

ELECTRIC Box conunc'nou.

APYLIOATION FILED HA3. 2, 1911.

Patented Mar. 18, 1913.

Maur vwa nfoz 3513 attozm% FREDERICK H. WARD, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

ELECTRIC-BOX CONNECTION.

Specification of Letters Patent.

' Patented Mar. 18, 1913.

Application filed Kai-c112, 1911. Serial No. 611,877.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK H. WARD,

.a citizen of the United States, residing in the borough of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Electric-Box Connections, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

My invention relates to improvements in electrical boxes, and has particular reference to what is generally known as an outlet box.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide plenty of room within the box for the wires in such a manner that the same may be conveniently handled.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a vertical cross section of the box showingan application of my invention, and Fig. 2 is a horizontal cross section on the line 22 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3-is a vertical cross section illustrating a modification.

When used for a ceiling outlet the box 4 may be secured to the gas pipe 5 by any suitable means such as the screw 6. box is preferably provided with any desired number of chambers such as 7 tangential of the central opening to clear the same, said chambers being adapted to receive the ends of the conduits 8 which may be secured therein by any of the usual means, the wires within said conduits entering the box through the openings such as 9 in said chambers. These chambers are also prefer- Tlie ably bridged across at the top forming the ring or collar 10 through which the gas pipe projects after entering the box and int-o which it may be secured as stated. In the modification shown in Fig. 3, this bridge construction may be threaded on the outside as shown at 11 to receive a suitable fixture.

Of course it will be understood that any number of inlets may be provided for the box and it will also be understood that the construction of the bridge may be varied.-

For instance it has been found desirable to use a web such as 12 to strengthen the connection to which the fixture is applied, and

various other modifications may be made and strengthening webs extending from the sides of said ring to the tops of said chambers.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

' FREDERICK H. \VARD. Witnesses:

LOUISE Ennnam, Tnoims A. HILL.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each. by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

' Washington. D. 0.. 3 

